Do You Want Worldly Success or Freedom?

Wanting these things, I was tempted to follow advice from internet marketers who made a ton of dough (not bakers), had big homes, fast cars, and all the trappings.

The core of their IM campaign was showing off this stuff. Red flag to me. Even as a newbie.

I learned over the years that I wanted freedom, not worldly success, as my prime intent.

PLUS....I learned that becoming free has a neat benefit; you make more and more money without worrying about it or focusing on it, because following your passion, solving problems, developing skills and serving people is the basis of all fortunes. If you seek freedom over stuff, you enjoy the ride, have fun and the worldly stuff flows in with greater and greater ease.

My Life

I have retired to a life of island hopping through smart blogging. I am pretty free. Freedom has been my focus.

I could move down a different road but that'd move me toward bondage, because then, I would not feel free or happy until I had some *thing*. *Things* like money, fame, big homes, and big cars. Plus I'd have to base my internet campaign mainly on having things, and how having things makes you happy, which is not only untrue, but is a root cause of unhappiness.

Why do most folks seem genuinely unhappy? In IM? In life? They are in bondage because they seek stuff - paychecks, etc - to be the cause of their comfort, and fall disappointed after the momentary high of receiving money fades. Because they are bound. Energetically handcuffed.

Guys; you see WSO's based on money and outcomes and freedom, and many well known IMers nod in agreement that "it works" but "it works" means the strategy parts fear-based folks (greedy, desperate, hungry for a solution) from money, You are not freeing anybody with a sole outcomes based approach. You bind them. Is that REALLY what you want to do with your life, and what you want to teach human beings to do to other human beings?

Sure you can sell a dream but consider focusing on a freeing experience. Like when folks see my eBook cover, learn the backstory (I snapped it in Savusavu, Fiji, where I lived for 4 months a few years ago, and people get all excited to have a similar freeing experience), and they dig the change up, plus it moves them out of a craving vibe towards an experience vibe.

Then get so busy showing people how to live the freeing experience for free (content) and for pay (premium products and services) that you lose the fear of being generous, the fear of competition, the fear of wasting your time, and all the stuff that goads most IMers to seek worldly success over freedom.

This is how to be free. As you free yourself and free people, the money and fame and whatever you want, that flows in, if you are clear on allowing it in. All that stuff feels like extra, or a bonus, or icing on the cake, if you do things from a place of love and freedom, not bondage.

You want freedom guys. First. The worldly success flows in much more easily long term, and you won't make a big deal about it anyway.

That's horse shit. Do you know why I drive a beautiful BMW? Because I wanted one and worked my ass off it be able to comfortably afford it. And that's just one thing on the list, all of which have been acquired. That's the reward for hard, competent, successful work.

Not wanting to own things and be willing to work hard to attain them is such a loser concept that all I can do is laugh at how preposterous that is. Do you know who subscribes to that belief? People who will never achieve/own anything and want you to believe that they never wanted to achieve/own anything and that all they ever wanted to do with their life was just, "give."

Do you know all you are required to "give" people? An honest day's work for an honest day's pay.

That's horse shit. Do you know why I drive a beautiful BMW? Because I wanted one and worked my ass off it be able to comfortably afford it. And that's just one thing on the list, all of which have been acquired. That's the reward for hard, competent, successful work.

Not wanting to own things and be willing to work hard to attain them is such a loser concept that all I can do is laugh at how preposterous that is. Do you know who subscribes to that belief? People who will never achieve/own anything and want you to believe that they never wanted to achieve/own anything and that all they ever wanted to do with their life was just, "give."

Do you know all you are required to "give" people? An honest day's work for an honest day's pay.

I get where you are coming from, it is pretty hard to have the freedom, without the perks.

The secret to having worldly freedom is through achieving success. Success and the financial rewards it brings, allows you to live your life as freely as you choose.

If you don't achieve financial success, you will be a slave forever and there's absolutely no freedom in that. Unless of course you want to be a loser that just sits around and contemplates their navel, all day. Deep!

To me, and my limited viewpoint, freedom can only mean one of two things...

1) You are homeless. And "freedom" is the same kind of freedom a feral dog enjoys.

2) You have enough assets that you are free from owing other people. Free from asking another person's permission.

But free from responsibility? How is that being anything?

this is not a respons to you claude ..and i don't mean to sound like an ass comment on a chunk of people who are homeless but not everyone who is homeless ..

there are people who are homeless because bad stuff happened and they are temporarily homeless even if it is a tear or two.. then their are those with the personalities and the lifestyles of feral dogs.. that people think of when they think of homeless .. and will steal from everyone even their so called best friends or .. girlfriends or boyfriends .. and or dig through dumpsters and pile trash around their camps.. or just drop what ever trash they produce where ever they want even if they are ten feet from the trash bin ..

or if you live on poor areas .. the people who will steal the stuff from your apartment when you are working and try to sell it back to you when you get paid ..

in any case I think ryans argument or post .. falls off a bit .. is if when he is island hopping he is renting fully furnished apartments .. filled with other people stuff .. if he is renting empty apartment for a few months .. buying furniture .and all the other stuff that makes life nice to a westernized person . then handing the keys back and hoppingto another island and doing the same ..

but hoping islands renting fully furnished apartments or houses .. filled with stuff other people buy .. thats just one of those luxuries we have today in the modern world ..

now i would and i have actually rented apartments spend some money to furnish them for a few months .. and handed the keys back to the landlord before getting back on the plane to the US .. but it meant having a much better experience in those few months than spending the same amount of money in the US for those few months ..

this is not a respons to you claude ..and i don't mean to sound like an ass comment on a chunk of people who are homeless but not everyone who is homeless ..
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I think, after reading your post, that I may have misinterpreted what the OP was saying (maybe, maybe not).

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

But let's be clear. Digital nomads with their talk of flip-flops and laptops are selling a lifestyle dream every bit as potent as that from any bling-laden IM guru flashing his Ferrari.

I agree. In fact, that was Frank Kern's entire shtick years ago.

But in my experience, it attracts the people who fantasize about doing nothing. They are buying into the idea of no work. I know that the appeal works.

I just haven't met anyone that is that guy...the beach loving, fun in the sun, blogger that makes a real living. I'm sure they exist.

Maybe it's that I can't identify at all with that person. And maybe it's because I've never experienced it.

Added later; I once heard Kern on stage. He was asked something like "With all your leisure time, how do you ever make money?".

And Frank Kern did something I hadn't seen before. He broke character. He stopped talking like a surfer dude for ten minutes. He said "I work lots harder than I let on". And then he went on to describe all he did in one day.

And after he answered the guy's question, he snapped back into his character...Happy Hippie surfer dude.
After his talk, I asked several people if they saw him break character. Nobody did. I've seen Dan Kennedy do the same thing. Nobody ever catches it.

I think, after reading your post, that I may have misinterpreted what the OP was saying (maybe, maybe not).

I just haven't met anyone that is that guy...the beach loving, fun in the sun, blogger that makes a real living. I'm sure they exist.

that guy doesn't exist for long .. i know i have only been to the philippines ..and that was for a few months 4 years ago.. but even if you are completely drained and worn out .. after a few weeks you are recharged and start feeling the need to be productive.. then everywhere you go .. people are working 10 hours a day for less than a dollar an hour .. and at least when you are around they are the happiest people you have ever seen.. even though they are poorer than many homeless people in the USA ..who won't get put in jail if they go to the hospital and can't pay the bill .

Leisure time is only really enjoyable when it is between periods of being very productive .. and if you are surrounded by people who are working hard and happy .. and at least not complaining in english ..

and studying expats who retire and live outside the USA ..many start businesses.. because there tends to be nothing else to do unless sitting around and drinking all day is fun ..day after day ..

To be fair to the OP, I don't think he meant freedom from responsibility. Anyone even remotely connected to society - let alone running a business - has responsibilities and commitments.

Being free from debt is liberating. That's achieved by either having more income than you need, or reducing your needs to match your income. Both ways work, depending on your lifestyle choices and priorities.

But let's be clear. Digital nomads with their talk of flip-flops and laptops are selling a lifestyle dream every bit as potent as that from any bling-laden IM guru flashing his Ferrari.

To be fair to the OP, I don't think he meant freedom from responsibility. Anyone even remotely connected to society - let alone running a business - has responsibilities and commitments.

Being free from debt is liberating. That's achieved by either having more income than you need, or reducing your needs to match your income. Both ways work, depending on your lifestyle choices and priorities.

But let's be clear. Digital nomads with their talk of flip-flops and laptops are selling a lifestyle dream every bit as potent as that from any bling-laden IM guru flashing his Ferrari.

Freedom for me is being able to hop on a plane in the middle of winter and being able to step off that plane 2 hours later, with my laptop, into a warm climate, near a beach, (and a 5 star hotel, and cocktail).

I think it's more of a question of values rather than freedom versus success.

If you value a nice car and expensive things, there's nothing with that. If that's what you really love, then why not work to get it.

If you value the opportunity to travel and experience different cultures, there's nothing wrong with that either.

Different people value different things. There are some things I am willing to pay my hard earned money for and there are things I can do without. Does that make me better than anyone else? No. It just means the things I want are different from everyone else. Isn't that why we're all working so hard on our businesses, so we can have the things we value the most? Whether it's a BMW or the chance to go island hopping whenever we want, what matters is we have the chance to go after the things we want because we made the choice to work for it.

Worldly freedom or success?they both has different Definition.
...in short explaination...in order for you to be free..you must be successful first and when u already successfull..you have already freedom to do what u wanted to to.

Wanting these things, I was tempted to follow advice from internet marketers who made a ton of dough (not bakers), had big homes, fast cars, and all the trappings.

The core of their IM campaign was showing off this stuff. Red flag to me. Even as a newbie.

I learned over the years that I wanted freedom, not worldly success, as my prime intent.

PLUS....I learned that becoming free has a neat benefit; you make more and more money without worrying about it or focusing on it, because following your passion, solving problems, developing skills and serving people is the basis of all fortunes. If you seek freedom over stuff, you enjoy the ride, have fun and the worldly stuff flows in with greater and greater ease.

My Life

I have retired to a life of island hopping through smart blogging. I am pretty free. Freedom has been my focus.

I could move down a different road but that'd move me toward bondage, because then, I would not feel free or happy until I had some *thing*. *Things* like money, fame, big homes, and big cars. Plus I'd have to base my internet campaign mainly on having things, and how having things makes you happy, which is not only untrue, but is a root cause of unhappiness.

Why do most folks seem genuinely unhappy? In IM? In life? They are in bondage because they seek stuff - paychecks, etc - to be the cause of their comfort, and fall disappointed after the momentary high of receiving money fades. Because they are bound. Energetically handcuffed.

Guys; you see WSO's based on money and outcomes and freedom, and many well known IMers nod in agreement that "it works" but "it works" means the strategy parts fear-based folks (greedy, desperate, hungry for a solution) from money, You are not freeing anybody with a sole outcomes based approach. You bind them. Is that REALLY what you want to do with your life, and what you want to teach human beings to do to other human beings?

Sure you can sell a dream but consider focusing on a freeing experience. Like when folks see my eBook cover, learn the backstory (I snapped it in Savusavu, Fiji, where I lived for 4 months a few years ago, and people get all excited to have a similar freeing experience), and they dig the change up, plus it moves them out of a craving vibe towards an experience vibe.

Then get so busy showing people how to live the freeing experience for free (content) and for pay (premium products and services) that you lose the fear of being generous, the fear of competition, the fear of wasting your time, and all the stuff that goads most IMers to seek worldly success over freedom.

This is how to be free. As you free yourself and free people, the money and fame and whatever you want, that flows in, if you are clear on allowing it in. All that stuff feels like extra, or a bonus, or icing on the cake, if you do things from a place of love and freedom, not bondage.

You want freedom guys. First. The worldly success flows in much more easily long term, and you won't make a big deal about it anyway.

This is actually something real, i feelk personally the same way, money without freedom isn't shit!

having money give you the options not to have to do dumb shit ..to get free stuff

I remember watching a thing on a business that pays people to stand in line for things .. like the new iphone or tickets or whatever.. for people wealthy enough to pay other people to stand in line..to have what everyone else has to stand in line

I think the same company also delivers food from higher end resteraunts that don't have delivery or just to far away to have a delivery..so people spend much more for the delivery than the food they want ..

i don't play the big video games much anymore.. but there are people who spend hundred or sometimes thousands of dollars in a week ..to get around grinding for a hundred or a thousand hours for some stuff ..

If somebody is more successful than others, more often than not is that he made a trunkload of mistakes before the fat lady sung. All too often, people confine themselves into limited thinking, never use visualization and make feeble attempts to copycat their way upwards.

Are you implying that there was a time in their history when they weren't evil? I was not aware. :-)

common core.. bill gate attempt to tune the education system to turn out cheap tech workers so he didn't have to abuse the visa system to import cheap tech workers from the developing world.. because the higher education system in the USA saddles student with heavy debt .. so they can't afford to work at the wages of foreign workers..

While he is using his fortune to better educate thos people in the developing world building schools that use traditional education programs

his fortune isn't big enough.. at least in the western world..so it is more building a future customer base ..but it's not something i really have a lot of thought in.. and it's actuaaly good work.. if he wasn't actively screwing up the education system in the USA to make more money from selling a lot of the software for common core

Are you implying that there was a time in their history when they weren't evil? I was not aware. :-)

Yes, when XP came out and 7 they were way less evil than today. Windows XP, was like the workhorse of OS, and WIndows 7, was like, slightly less of a workhorse, but it looked really nice.

Vista and 10, evil incarnate.

Originally Posted by George Flm

Google too. People showed trust in this brand until they wiped off the map (search results) the average Joe, then sold search results to the highest bidder. People thought Google was "cool" until it backfired. They thought it's the search engine of the people where youd put out content and rank in a few days.

For years now they censor the results. SEO is pretty much dead. They don't like us.

Not sure about the SEO dead remark, it just takes a while.

But search results, with Youtube, yes that happens, or some get unnesesscarely pushed back while others don't.

Some have cleverly used other kw,s to get over this, which works for the most part.

what i will say is that to travel the world and stay in nice places that are furnished.. some greedy person had to buy the house or building ,, furnish and keep it up to a comfortable standard ..but a person can't claim anti materialistic freedom.. if they are paying for access to other peoples stuff ..

Yes, they can. They leave the stuff behind when they move on - they live with 'stuff' that is someone else's 'taste in fashion'. A person can 'claim' any lifestyle they please - it is their lifestyle to define.

The 'greed' comes into play when you can't enjoy something without feeling the need to 'own it'.

Yes, they can. They leave the stuff behind when they move on - they live with 'stuff' that is someone else's 'taste in fashion'. A person can 'claim' any lifestyle they please - it is their lifestyle to define.

The 'greed' comes into play when you can't enjoy something without feeling the need to 'own it'.

yeah.. the sarcasm i tried to put in there was totally missed .. as i was trying to point out .. that you can't really parrot the I don't have a bunch of stuff ..to take my freedom away and i move around the world every few months..

If you can only really do that comfortably because people all over the world are buying these houses,condos ,and apartments.. furnishing them with nice stuff .. and renting them out to travelers ..

If your freedom is only possibly because of other peple worldly success ..and attempts to make money ..and it is becoming more common ..

i was kidding about the people buying and furnishing these places to rent them out being greedy.. i thinking it is a wonderful business model made possible by the web and new traveling trends ...

Google too. People showed trust in this brand until they wiped off the map (search results) the average Joe, then sold search results to the highest bidder. People thought Google was "cool" until it backfired. They thought it's the search engine of the people where you\d put out content and rank in a few days.

For years now they censor the results. SEO is pretty much dead. They don't like us.

Google too. People showed trust in this brand until they wiped off the map (search results) the average Joe, then sold search results to the highest bidder. People thought Google was "cool" until it backfired. They thought it's the search engine of the people where youd put out content and rank in a few days.

For years now they censor the results. SEO is pretty much dead. They don't like us.

Not really. The SEO "where you\d put out content and rank in a few days," is dead. Otherwise, SEO is alive and well, and something that I gleefully, ignore. :-)

Not really. The SEO "where youd put out content and rank in a few days," is dead. Otherwise, SEO is alive and well, and something that I gleefully, ignore. :-)

i thought google simply started offering results based on the previous search patterns of the persons search history..and also something to do with if someone landed clicks through to a site after searching a term.. and stays on a site and doesn't use that search term again ..and the more people who that site does that for the higher that site gets ranked

"Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem. The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity."―Joseph Sugarman

Personally I don't think there anything wrong with "Worldly Goods." Who doesn't want a nice car and house/flat?

However (IMO) it's important not to base your self-worth on them ... Or acquire them to impress other People. (Something Rick Warren calls "The People Pleaser Trap.")

"Freedom" is definitely a wonderful thing however something that's more important to me is "Character Development." And sometimes that means facing, experiencing, and overcoming difficult challenges (etc.)

Great post though -- thanks Ryan.
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the people pleasing thing .. only covers a small bit of why people buy stuff..of course there are alway some posures trying to look a lot more successful than they are ..the fake it until you make .. rent the porsche to go to the class reunion types..

but a large amount of stuff people by other hardly ever see ..think about the wanna be internet marketer .. or entrepreneur crowd .. it's the dream of being a successful entrepreneur.. or making a lot of money ..having a lot of money .. why they by product after product

a lot of money spend is on dreams and other simulated experience .. i never cook but for 4 easy payments of 59,95 i can get this new awsome device that will get me cooking like a pro ..

and it barley gets out of the box and plugged in.. so people buy bigger and bigger houses or bigger and bigger storage lockers t house and keep their stuff in climate controlled perfection.. to protect their simulated experiences .. and hold on to the dreams of what could have been but never happen.. and when that stuff gets stolen damaged or destroyed.. all those dreams that could have been get lost with them ..

"Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem. The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity."―Joseph Sugarman

Yep: You're right Odahh. It's kind of sad really. They get tired with what they have bought and then buy the next best thing.

it's not sad ..it's just the way things are ..if you want to be an entrepreneur.. you have to sell people dreams .. and sell thing that can help people achieve those dream..

not your job to get them off their fat asses and actually do the work they need to do.. but if a fraction of people do it and get results .. you can't pay the bills if only that fraction who does something bought ..

to quite the conscious .. it better of them having something..that they may not do anything will that made them feel better for an amount of time ..that is probably a better habit for them than drinking drugs.. or gambling and other baddish habits

hey, but las' week I was real bummed out with the place, even tho I been maxin' out super sweet an' diligent on ultra plusso millennial comforts gonna zing out evry positive vibe my way.

I even got a stoopid LAMP installed I can kinda bend around the place while I am ' readin' or probin' my muffola for INSECTOID BANDITS -- an' prolly I should be supremely satisfied, but I figure THINGS proffer satisfactionstuffs only ever in relation to POV -- an' I am a real grouchass rn.

Kinda shameful to say, but prolly ima cruise a whole buncha novelty stores later for HIP YOGA GEAR don't make me look like a WAND.

Worldly liberty or success?they both has distinct Definition. . . .in brief explaination. . .in order for you to be free..you has to be effective first and if un successfull..you have freedom to do what u needed to to.

I think there are millionaires with a hectic lifestyle that would trade it with a life of more fulfillment and freedom. Driving your Benz to go to work and having little time for you and family, isn't that ideal.

it is so much better now that i am thousands of miles away from my brothers and sister.. and don't talk to any of them save for once a month on facebook messenger ..my parents passed on 4 years ago a few months apart .. and i have no ex wives or children.. i never felt i had the right to bring children into this world while i was a complete mess ..and law of attraction working as it does.. the only women i got involved with for any length of time .. had their list of meds..er mental problems ..

now that i have got most of my issues under control ..i can go marry a filipina ..that might need a boob job to go from perfect to masterpiece ..i have one lined up and i have given her plenty of warning the last few years .. that she has ignored ..

Hi, this is a great subject because many of us, myself included get into business with the intention of making a lot of money to buy a lot of stuff ie... expensive cars, big houses, jewelry, etc... thinking this will make us happy and fulfilled in life but when we get these things they actually weight us down. We have to chase money to keep paying for our "stuff" and for the other "stuff" that we want because we can never have enough "stuff". We have to have the latest model of whatever smartphone, car, etc... This only puts us back in the rat race mode but without a steady paycheck which can be worse.
Similar to you I like to travel, and I've learned over the past few years that I love to experience new people, places, and things instead of accumulating a bunch of stuff I'll only use for a short period of time. I've been able to travel to several different countries for months at a time, eat expensive meals at a fraction of the price I would pay in the U.S., meet great people, and experience some of the natural beauty of this planet. That has been much more important and fulfilling to me than buying things I don't really need. Do I still want a really nice expensive sports car, Yes! Do I want the penthouse at the beach, Yes. Am I driving myself crazy trying to get these things not being grateful for what I already have and experienced, No! These things will flow to me as you said from helping people and solving problems. Wanting nice things isn't bad just don't be obsessed with acquiring things over having great experiences.
I'm looking forward to my next trip and the experiences I'll have. As a matter of fact, I was just looking in my closet at the clothes I have and don't wear. It's time to get rid of this stuff because I don't need it and I can move around easier.
When you can let go of things you don't need even though you still like them it's a very freeing experience.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this subject because sometimes we can get so caught up in trying to make money to buy a bunch of crap that we forget what's important in life.

sid i am going to ask the same from you .. that i asked of ryan from the op..

When you travel are you staying place with hardly any furniture.. or are you staying in place full of nice stuff other people have bought to make the places look nice so travelers stay there ..and you can rent a nice place like that for a month .. for less than you can rent an apartment in high crime rate cities ..

Well, that is how most of the world eats, unless you're a farmer or a beggar. Even begging for money takes time, though. Think about it.

well not just timethe willingness to tell everyone how baf off you are and be willing to sit their and and get looked down upon by large number of people in hopes a few will hand you enough so you can buy more beer..or weed or other drugs..and maybe some food ..

if you are fine averaging 4 dollars an hour with the occasional 20 from someone ..

I was a street performer in Vegas .. but at least when people wanted to know how much i made ..i could hold up the beer i had and say beer money ..there is always a different way than begging.. or eating out of trash cans ..unless someone has just completely given up ..

This scenario varies for everyone. It's subjective. Some may want all the trappings (people can be really greedy sometimes) whilst others just want to live a peaceful life away from all the trappings (as this may cause bondage). I think this depends on personality differences among people. You can't force someone to serve others first and worldly wealth will follow thereafter. Neither can you have someone pursue worldly wealth when they already have everything they need.

I wasn't aware that wanting all of the finer things in life makes one greedy. What do the finer things in life exist for, if not for people to aspire to acquire them.

I should sell my BMW and buy a Chevy Cruz, Will that make me a better person? Truth be told, I'd love a second BMW as different models are suited to different driving scenarios.

I don't smoke, drink, do drugs, gamble, golf, fish, own a boat or chase women.

That alone should entitle me to two BMW's. :-)

i find the either or part of this discussion.. is full of old programming that holds people back for even choosing what they really want .. forget going after it ..

there are plenty of greedy people who are poor.. who don't want to do anything to provide value or increase the value of what they do..but want more money because the government passes a law so they get paid more ..

if someone builds a business in an area..hires people and then buys or builds themselves a real nice house.. and buys a nice car .. they can afford ..

well the last ression that almost took down the US .. was cause by selling houses to people who could never afford to pay for them.. all over the country ..

building wealth that many people benefit from as you are building it .. is a kind of greed that would be better if more people did it ..

If someone is parroting freedom over stuff .. because they can't get the stuff that shows worldly success .. is not a genuine thing..it is sour grapes ..

If someone is parroting freedom over stuff .. because they can't get the stuff that shows worldly success .. is not a genuine thing..it is sour grapes ..

Right. It's the old, "I'm poor because I nobly choose to be." Just another excuse for being a loser.

Wanting nice things doesn't make you greedy. It should make you ambitious.

That said, if I had 10x or even 100x the money I do have, I can confidently say that my lifestyle wouldn't be much different than it is, today. I would have that 2 seater BMW, though. I can afford anything I want. I just can't find anything I truly want to buy. It's not that I live lavishly. It's that I don't aspire to own things just for the sake of owning them.

I remember when I first moved into my lake house. A good friend, (who sold boats) actually convinced me that I needed a Donzi "Sweet 16" to '"live the dream." I smoked a lot of pot back then and didn't always think things through. Bought the boat, loved the boat, kept it for one summer and sold the boat. The only time I ever truly wanted a boat was when I was a SCUBA diver, underwater photographer and tropical fish collector, when I lived in Key West. I did the truly smart thing. Instead of buying a 21-foot Boston Whaler, I found someone that owned one, that shared my interests, that I could be friends with. lol

By the time you reach my age, if you don't have everything you need and want, you didn't work hard enough. Yeah, I know. Many folks find hard work to be a ridiculous concept, to be shunned at all costs. I have always loved it, as long as the remuneration was in line with my expectations and abilities. I don't come cheaply.

. The only time I ever truly wanted a boat was when I was a SCUBA diver, underwater photographer and tropical fish collector, when I lived in Key West. I did the truly smart thing. Instead of buying a 21-foot Boston Whaler, I found someone that owned one, that shared my interests, that I could be friends with. lol

Hard work builds character - and your savings account. :-)

this is why i try to keep you old guys going there are gems you all drop

the false idea it seems many people have ..misses the big chunk of insite you get to here .. at a point you get all you want to own .. you also learn to make friend who have things you like to experience sometime but don't want to own ..but i bet this friendship was a two way street .. so you had as much to bring to the friendship.

again not sure of the proper wording

what i will say is that to travel the world and stay in nice places that are furnished.. some greedy person had to buy the house or building ,, furnish and keep it up to a comfortable standard ..but a person can't claim anti materialistic freedom.. if they are paying for access to other peoples stuff ..

as for hard work .. it is definitely needed .. but many people don't either increase the value of their hard work.. or do not capture much of the value

Here, at the inner sanctum we incubate a new reality by
means of appreciation, edification and the scorching
desire to...manifest. Life doesn't have to be like a
tall order. The consensus is to become your own accomplish.

Go in cahoots with your supreme self; they told you were
not good enough in a cut-throat society were mediocrity
thrives and healthy ego goes down the drain.

I am happy with this tread,true freedom is living your life for people not your self alone and been a source of joy and happiness to others will you also happy and will give you fulfillment and in no time money and all other legitimate good things of life will begin to come to you without any stress because you are following your passion and meeting other peoples need.

I am happy with this tread,true freedom is living your life for people not your self alone and been a source of joy and happiness to others will you also happy and will give you fulfillment and in no time money and all other legitimate good things of life will begin to come to you without any stress because you are following your passion and meeting other peoples need.

This is YOUR opinion of freedom. Don't present it as gospel.. Whatever happened to IMHO? lol

There is a clear distinction between success and freedom, success without freedom will lead to frustration because you will not be able to enjoy the wealth you have worked for, henceforth if you are on the path of success without freedom, you need to discontinue.Thanks..

now there is the mythic image of an entrepreneur ..when it is easier to start a business now than ever and keep overhead low .. but people trying to look like a bigshot .. before they put in the work to actually be a bigshot

I take total responsibility for every aspect of my life, including the reality I have created.

one of the things i have been getting better at the last year .. is pulling out a lot of the bad habits/programming built up over the previous 39 years ..and realizing it is not that hard ..

as i am reprogramming for the future i want as i have been mainly working on mental stability and physical health ..which both where a mess a few years ago..

it's much harder to leave bad programming in the head then put in the effort to fix it and replace it with better programming .. if habits or programing ..is so important ..it's a person's responsibility to develop the good productive ones

Very true these riches like cars houses are good but they are also a trap in life .Important its to be happy and to obtain freedom ,but also dont forget you have a life .Some people very succesful not my case they work hard for many years and they make huge money but they dont realize they waste their life dont be that one

Very true these riches like cars houses are good but they are also a trap in life

These bring happiness to many people. They may be a trap to you, but you shouldn't generalize. They sell them for a reason. People desire and appreciate them. They are called, 'the finer things in life.' People work hard in order to acquire them. Don't look down on them or feel sorry for them.

My house and my car and two of the greatest joys in my life. The immense pleasure and happiness they bring me can't be measured. It's not like I'm driving a Rolls Royce or living in a McMansion, but if I did, that would be fine, too.

These bring happiness to many people. They may be a trap to you, but you shouldn't generalize. They sell them for a reason. People desire and appreciate them. They are called, 'the finer things in life.' People work hard in order to acquire them. Don't look down on them or feel sorry for them.

My house and my car and two of the greatest joys in my life. The immense pleasure and happiness they bring me can't be measured. It's not like I'm driving a Rolls Royce or living in a McMansion, but if I did, that would be fine, too.

In no way do I feel 'trapped.' I feel fortunate. I am fortunate. :-)

the longer this thread goes on and the more people who seem to have something against owning or having nice stuff ..comment with the trappings of success ..i'm wondering if they prefer being trapped in poverty or middle class what ever that means anymore ..

there are plenty of people at any level of the economic scale miserable and unhappy.. or who produced messed up kids.. it seem only acceptable to notice the troubles of rich people or people with better stuff .. and use that as an excuse not to improve your life

if people can'r keep up with the jones ..at lest they can keep up with the gossip on the jones

the world we live in provide several different ways for people to live well if they want ..but it seem before people just start going for what they want.. theer is some need to cast hate or some negative on all other options beside what they want ..

it is fascinating to a point.. and a realization that is enhancing my enlightenment .. haha

it is fascinating to a point.. and a realization that is enhancing my enlightenment .. haha

This boils down to a few simple points.

1. Everyone has different 'wants' in life that extend beyond what they need. Once their needs are covered, they should feel free to pursue whatever they want beyond that, if they feel it is TRULY want they want, regardless of whether or not acquiring those things, will, "make them happy."

Everyone should stick to their own beliefs as they pertain to themselves and stop trying to cast judgement on others over how they choose to live their life and populate it with material goods of their choosing. To say that buying these things, "Won't make them happy," is ludicrous. You can think that - but, you can't know it.

You're right, though. People who espouse the belief that having nice things will never make you happy, have probably never had nice things to determine if that is true or not. - and most likely, never will. Subconsciously, they have already resigned themselves to living a life of wanting, while putting down those that are ambitious and wind-up being people who appreciate and acquire nice things. They want you to feel bad about yourself. lol

Don't think that what's right for you, is what's right for me. I'm not you and I don't want to be you. It took me a lifetime of misery to learn how to be happy. I'm not letting anyone ruin it for me through a guilt trip or jealousy. For decades I thought happiness was just an illusion. Now that I can experience it, I'm never letting go. My 'things,' alone are not responsible for my happiness, but they are the cheery on top.

By 'you,' I don't mean you - Odahh. I'm using the word, generically.

Cheers.

P.S. I love my stuff. It makes me happy. I do things with it that makes me happy. Isn't THAT the name of the game?

The way i see it .. and i do admit to being crazy or a little crazy ..

Is the world we live in today.. allows people to have nearly any lifestyle they can want .or offering more interesting ways to live on a regular basis .. so people need to develop self awareness ..and a sense of adventure .. rather than focusing on things they don't want and trying to shout at other people not to want it ..

I want to live near a tropical beach with a few acres of land that produce fresh food all year long .. because i get absolutely miserable in cold weather .. and just being in a warm climate makes it much easier to be happy .. then having fresh tasty food withing a short walk .. also something that makes me happy ..or makes it easier for me to be happy ..i don't want a big house ..because i will like somewhere i like being outside ..and a big house just accumulates stuff ..and needs to be cleaned all the time ..

I am as happy now .. compared to anyother time in my live.. and much better muscle tone and yada yada yada ..

I know what i need to buy or what i will can buy..to provide sustainable happiness ..besides purchase high ..

if my land and house is fully paid for ..happy

someone else want to live where they can go skiing or get several feet of snow on a regular basis .. or live in a nich apartment in the big city .. or live in a RV much of the year ..

good on them.. the economy we have now doesn't need everyone trying to live the same type of life to thrive.. like 50 years ago

This is just the tip of a much larger issue... The larger issue is our belief system. What do I mean? Most of us are indoctrinated at an early age into the following life journey: get good grades at school, get into a great college, find an excellent job, get married, buy a house and put money into a 401K for retirement. The house, 401K and perhaps a few snazzy leased cars are the worldly "assets" .

I use quotes because folks believe cars and homes assets but really they are not. They do not generate cash flow - they cost you every month. Freedom is the life you can live from streams of income (online businesses, real estate etc...).

Any why am I such a staunch supporter of cash flow. A number of folks that I know were "resource actioned" (it is the nice way of telling folks they are fired) out of IBM. They followed the life journey perfectly. Family, job, house and 401K. And guess what? They are asset rich and cash flow poor. Worse than that, cash flow poor means they can't pay the mortgage or for the cars. They need another job but they are over 50 so that ain't happening any time soon. The 401K can be accessed, but heavily taxed and penalized. No job arrives, they pull out what they can from the 401K and watch all the worldly goods begin to disappear. A house of cards.

Freedom is cash flow. Build the streams of income and the lifestyle you choose can be yours. Not only my thoughts but my reality.

Freedom is cash flow. Build the streams of income and the lifestyle you choose can be yours. Not only my thoughts but my reality.

Although this is certainly one viable option, it is only that. One option out of many that can be used to create personal and financial freedom.

It's great that it's your reality, but there are many other paths that can produce the same outcome.

My house has tripled in value since I purchased it. That's an asset. My car was purchased for pleasure. I don't expect it to make me any money, but at least I picked a make and model that has a very high resale value - not that I would ever think of selling it. I derive more pleasure from driving my car than I ever have from watching my stocks increase in value or my accrued interest grow.

The desired lifestyle is different for everyone, as is the path to attaining it. There is no, 'one size fits all.'

My house has tripled in value since I purchased it. That's an asset. My car was purchased for pleasure. I don't expect it to make me any money, but at least I picked a make and model that has a very high resale value - not that I would ever think of selling it. I derive more pleasure from driving my car than I ever have from watching my stocks increase in value or my accrued interest grow.

The desired lifestyle is different for everyone, as is the path to attaining it. There is no, 'one size fits all.'

Cheers.

now i am not arguing with you or really commenting on what you said but .. this is gold ..

the question is why are people actually making money .. and it seems to be forgotten in the success realm ..for some reason if you buy anything that is not an asset .. it's a grave sin .. or some such .. you should only buy stuff that makes more money .. everything you do needs to be about making more money ..

but making money to like buy things you really want and increase the pleasure of your life .. from the poor persons view you are greedy and selfish ..yada yada yad .. but from the type A ,.. it's all about the money ..never enough .. if you buy these nice thn=ings and actuall take time to enjoy them .. it is wasteful ..and it's the type a people who write the success books ..

so makeing the level of income to have the comfortable lifestyle you want .. and enjoying that lifestyle .. seem to get forgotten

so makeing the level of income to have the comfortable lifestyle you want .. and enjoying that lifestyle .. seem to get forgotten

Not by me. Making money has moved so far down on my list of priorities that it's not even pondered, most days. Additionally, there's not really anything I'm looking to buy. I have everything I want.

I guess I could go out and buy some things. I'm debating the new Apple watch 4, but only because of the health apps that I think would be of tremendous benefit. I can afford to buy the $18,000 gold edition, yet I wear an $11 watch from Walmart. :-)

I've been telling myself that I should get an iPad for around 3 years, or more. Can't justify it. I am waiting for the new Mac Pro to be released. I know I'm blowing $20k on that puppy, but oh, the joy that will bring me. Nothing makes me happier than my Mac. lol

Money is made to spend. There is nothing more useless and pathetic than waking up everyday with the goal of accumulating more money, just to have more money. Money, by itself is meaningless. It's what you do with it that is what truly matters.

Money is made to spend. There is nothing more useless and pathetic than waking up everyday with the goal of accumulating more money, just to have more money. Money, by itself is meaningless. It's what you do with it that is what truly matters.

oh there are several hings more pathetic.. but it seems the people who have more money than they ever need and just focus on accumulating more .. have the power to make that mindset seem like the highest virtue to hold ..and are the ones who seem to write the books on how to get rich ..

i feel there are a lot more successful people than the numbers show.. because many wealthy people live their lives and many people who come in contact with them would have no idea they are wealthy .

it be amazing to have the numbers on how many people have their own businesses that make 6 figure in profits before optional expense and then only realize 50,000 or less income a year ..while sliding many lifestyle expense into the business ..or setting up the business around their lifestyle ..

yes the house is not an asset that provide cash flow.. but housing is a necessary life expense ..and if you are planning to live in an area for a lifetime .. buying and paying off a house as fast as possible.. is a good long term investment in security and stability ..

you need a place to live and you need to eat .. the food you eat is not an asset ..it's always an expense..

If you are buying a house you want to live in and in an area you want to live in and expect to live there over a long period of time .. it is most likely a better choice than renting for 20 years.. and every time the housing value goes up and ownership of the property changes..your rent increases ..or you just get evicted ..or have a new crap neighbor move in to the apartment next door..

. . .in short explaination. . .in order for you to be free..you must be successful first and when un successfull..you have freedom to do what u wanted to to. Worldly liberty or success?they both has Definition.

I do "get" Ryan, a little bit. There was a time , here at the Warrior Forum when I made alot of money by simply "giving", with the intent of freeing people... and that was my entire strategy... just "give" and money flows to you. I get that. It really is true.

But... YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE, and what I had to give took 20 years of hard work before it was worth giving.

Thats the part that is missing from most of these posts. They leave alot to be desired in that way... Give "what"? Who do you give it TO? Where do you find them? Do you have enough solid advice to even give? Will you run out of it eventually?

Giving is absolutely a way to freedom... but you have to have something to give.... otherwise you have to work HARD for 10 or 20 years to gain the experience to give something of value....

It took me awhile to click on this thread because, in agreement with Opted in... the title itself sounded like horse shit to me.... Its not going to help anyone to just say "give".... What are they going to give...? Worldly success and freedom go hand in hand, unless you want to live off of grub worms, and sleep under a tree...

In the MMO market , which is where we are right now... You cant give anything until you have been successful at something, and that takes hard work and focus.

I do "get" Ryan, a little bit. There was a time , here at the Warrior Forum when I made alot of money by simply "giving", with the intent of freeing people... and that was my entire strategy... just "give" and money flows to you. I get that. It really is true.

But... YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE, and what I had to give took 20 years of hard work before it was worth giving.

Thats the part that is missing from most of these posts. They leave alot to be desired in that way... Give "what"? Who do you give it TO? Where do you find them? Do you have enough solid advice to even give? Will you run out of it eventually?

Giving is absolutely a way to freedom... but you have to have something to give.... otherwise you have to work HARD for 10 or 20 years to gain the experience to give something of value....

It took me awhile to click on this thread because, in agreement with Opted in... the title itself sounded like horse shit to me.... Its not going to help anyone to just say "give".... What are they going to give...? Worldly success and freedom go hand in hand, unless you want to live off of grub worms, and sleep under a tree...

In the MMO market , which is where we are right now... You cant give anything until you have been successful at something, and that takes hard work and focus.

Give. Get. THAT is the formula. Cast your bread on the waters, it returns to you 10 fold. TITHE, and you will be rewarded, pressed down and beyond measure.

The homeless guy on the corner gives his time, gives his story away for all to see, and he gets. Enough. Enough to come back again and again, to repeat the process.

Giving what is a fair question. Giving your story, and assuming it is a template, or a road map, or even a guide to help people...is one of the most delusional ideas out there.

The biggest lie, myth and piece of PROPAGANDA in existence is the mantra..."If I did it, so can you."

But, the beat goes on.

Give and get.

How about giving without expectation? Without a ROI? For the soul and not for the body?

How about giving without expectation? Without a ROI? For the soul and not for the body?

I do this in my private life - not when I was active in business. It's not that I never gave anything away. I was always happy to give a little extra to my best clients, the ones who showed previously that they appreciated it and respected my efforts.

I worked hard at my business and always believed that if I supplied you with a quality product or service - at a fair price - then I WAS giving you more than you could expect from others. That's how I built a business.

Working that way enabled me to spend my final years giving as much as I can to deserving causes, expecting nothing in return other than a secure place in the hearts of those who know me best and will benefit from my giving, long after I am gone. You want to show appreciation with a little plaque on a horse barn mentioning my gift - well, it ain't the Hollywood Walk of Fame - but I won't protest. That said, I'm perfectly willing to give, without getting anything material in return. Nothing anyone could do could in anyway inflate my already massive ego. lol

My business had a top priority. Make as much money as possible, as equitably as possible, so I could always hold my head high and the hope that my name, or the name of my business, would never be uttered in a disparaging way. Of course, in life, there will always be those that think you are a dickhead, but they are the ones that usually know you the least and are working off of limited information. Couldn't care less about that because in reality, I can be a major dickhead, but you can always rest assured that more than likely, that was precisely what I wanted someone to think about me. :-)

There's nothing more satisfying to the soul than giving, but as John said, it only matters if your giving something of true worth, usually through the culmination of decades of hard work, which brought you to a place in your life where you can now comfortably do so.

Giving a way some friggin' free eBook is meaningless and should not make you feel like you are Mother Teresa. In truth, no matter how you slice it, those so-called 'givers,' are looking for something in return, down the road. There is nothing pure in their original intent. If someone tells you otherwise, you can probably safely assume, that they are also, dishonest.

Besides giving in a charitable vein, there is another type of giving that I like to do on a daily basis. I truly enjoy slamming the delicate sensibilities of snowflakes in the hope that I can give them ulcers. I give and I give and I give - and I ask for nothing in return. The simple fact that knowing when they think of me, it's with clenched teeth, tight fists and all the while muttering under their breath - that's all the reward I need. :-)

Have a great Saturday. I have a radio show to do, to spread my warmth across the Interwebs and the far flung Universe. See that? Always giving.

Freedom, Liberty is desirable to one and all. Same goes with the worldly success. But can they both come handy is matter of debate!
success and liberty do not complement each other well as there are many economic, social, political, emotional, personal matters to move together with. It's not everyone's cup of tea to bring together a perfect mix of both!

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The type of rebuilding task that is most important for an existing website should be determined, to decide who to hire to build a website. If only a new logo or any advertising banner needs to be added to the website, then only a graphic designer should be hired for this job. So please suggest me any best web development company in India.

I have settled on using my freedom to pursue my own definition of worldly success ..

what success is is rapidly changing along with the world that is rapidly changing .. and with many things or toys that only the very rich could afford or do 20 years ago becoming available to the general public and even those with little money ..

I remember watching lifestyles of the rich and famous ..with the flat screen t'vs being in every room and having the 40,000 dollar home movie theater ..now you can for under 200 dollars you can turn any room into a theater with a digital projector and bluetooth speakers for surround sound and have access to pretty much every movie ever made .. with a download to a cell phone .

20 years ago.. long distance still cost money per minute and a lot to per minute to talk to other countries ..now virtually free and easy to do video chat with people nearly anywhere in the world ..

with airbnb.. there are many places you can go and stay in better room for less money than a 5 star hotel ..ok may 3-4 star but still

honestly you can really only measure your level of success compared to where you where yesterday a month ago a year ago.. and where you want to be a year from now or 2 years from now ..

hell today eating all organic , certifiably 100 percent grass fed beef ..pastured or free range chickens.. or clean anything may be more expensive .. but many more farmers are growing that way and bringing the prices down.. so in 5 or 10 years even poor people can eat healthy food if they care to ...heck that has been all poor people ate until 30 or 40 years ago ..

so it comes down to weather someone is filling their life with the stuff they really want .. or are the emulating what successful people have just to look successful to others ..while they don't care about more than half of the stuff they have ..

The obvious demand for knowing what I think is so overwhelming...I surrender to the crowd. Here.

Worldly success and freedom are not mutually exclusive.
And by the time we have reached middle age, we have risen or lowered to our comfort level.

Gurus usually sell one of two images, monetary success or freedom from worry. They appeal to two different crowds.

But they are dreams. The problem is that we are the people that we are. To change our situation dramatically, we have to change who we are; our habits, our abilities, our intelligence, our work ethic, and our personality.

It's why wealthy people, if they are stripped of their wealth, become wealthy again very quickly....it's who they are.

And lottery winners lose their money quickly as well, because that's who they are.

Want freedom from worry? No. Because you are the kind of person that worries. Even poor people that become rich, in interviews...talk about how they still worry a lot. Because they are the same person.

Do you work all day but want freedom of your time? Really? What have you done already to make that happen? What have yo done already to become wealthy? To have better relationships?

I personally want freedom. Being free to work from whatever remote place I want that has a decent WiFi connection is my dream.

Being free of debt and financial worries is one of my goals and I want to achieve it by helping as many people as possible. For this I am working hard on my business and one day after I will achieve my goals I want to further help people to emulate my success In my opinion the best feeling in the world is the feeling you have when you see that your work creates real results in peoples lives. It's such a fulfilling feeling

I agree. Also "Worldy success" comes in easier than ever when you are in alignment with what you are doing. When you are 'feeling good' just doing the process of offering value everyday. Life will flow easier than ever before. Refrain from pushing and struggling, this'll burn you out quick.

The Purpose of Life:
In this life you can seek what you want. In order to achieve meaning and significance, there are four basic ways.
It is important to realize that all persons need go through all stages, and they will be left alone if they pursue and enjoy any one of the following paths.
Thanks for this post...

With all the systems in place, many can achieve freedom if there's a powerful will.

So success is a byproduct of freedom.

Why do some achieve success while others don't?

The successful ilk uses the law of attraction.

You can be as successful as you want just by programming the mind. You see, procrastination brings along the negative vibes and that messes up with your manifestation. Hypnosis is the true secret key but you have to make a conscious decision to hop on the other side.

Then manifestation will be smooth sailing. Everything will fall into place as you sit back and watch things flow your way. It's the small steps we take systematically to invoke a supreme mindset that's destined to succeed.

You can have all the freedom in the world, can choose to live in a cardboard box over a heating grate in the winter while eating beanie-weenies out of a can cooked on a Sterno stove. Even if you want to convince yourself that this is the life you actually chose for yourself, are you a success?

Only if you want to be a worthless member of society that contributes nothing to the world other than empty tin cans and their own fetid feces.

Unless you are willing to spend all of your days on a deserted island, life is not just about, 'you.' We all need to contribute to the greater good in some small way. Depositing your turds in a park and claiming that you are fertilizing the greenery - DOES NOT COUNT!!!

There is something I like to refer to as, 'minimum human existence criteria.' People should be required to meet it or be forced to take their own life. :-)

I honestly don't believe that you believe a single word that you post. It reads like troll-bait. Sit back and when the flow reaches you, ponder that. lol

What I was saying along the lines is that the onus is on
you, if you can't manifest. You see, the mind is prepopulated
with utter drivel served by the social indoctrination that's
rampaging the dreams of the common man.

Don't let that happen to you.

Don't abide to the gravity. Be busy as a bee manifesting.

Things are just wonderful, just change your modus vivendi
to accommodate a new belief system that will serve your best
interests. What you're saying Optedin, is just a knee jerk
reaction to fallacy. I understand that you subscribe to the
common denominator that plasters the masses.

If you don't believe it, you won't live it.

At the end of the day, mind programming is crucial.

I manifest a few good things every year and that's
due to the fact that I embed "commands" in the subconscious.

Without conscious realization, I use a creative pull
to turn thoughts into reality. I'm not saying that I
am omnipotent, just plundering the resources of the
Universe which are available to anyone that seeks for them.

What I was saying along the lines is that the onus is on you, if you can't manifest. You see, the mind is prepopulated with utter drivel served by the social indoctrination that's rampaging the dreams of the common man.

I will gladly cede to your stature as an expert on "utter drivel."

Don't let that happen to you. Don't abide to the gravity. Be busy as a bee manifesting.

Did someone say, "utter drivel?" lol

Things are just wonderful, just change your modus vivendi to accommodate a new belief system that will serve your best interests. What you're saying Optedin, is just a knee jerk reaction to fallacy. I understand that you subscribe to the common denominator that plasters the masses.

Thanks for clearing that up for me. What would I do without your observations that are so far elevated above my feeble thought processes that has been destroyed from decades of being crushed, by 'the man.'

If you don't believe it, you won't live it.

I don't want to believe THAT and I don't want to live THAT. There's enough bullshit in the world without you trying to spoon feed it to others. What's it like to have shit that doesn't stink and to peer down on the unwashed masses, from on high that you feel so superior to???

At the end of the day, mind programming is crucial.

True, but you never learned the first law of programming. "Garbage in - garbage out!"

I manifest a few good things every year and that's due to the fact that I embed "commands" in the subconscious.

As do I, the first one being to ignore, if not ridicule ridiculous horse shit from others, that have probably never done anything, gone anywhere and know anything of value to pass on to me.

Without conscious realization, I use a creative pull to turn thoughts into reality. I'm not saying that I am omnipotent, just plundering the resources of the Universe which are available to anyone that seeks for them.

You can help me with one thing. Might you have a map you can give me in order to find my way to the closest vomitorium??? Yes, I know the word has nothing to do with vomiting, but most of the people in this sub-forum, including you, won't know that. They'll get what I was driving at. lol

Things are just wonderful, just change your modus vivendi
to accommodate a new belief system that will serve your best
interests.
If you don't believe it, you won't live it.

At the end of the day, mind programming is crucial.

I manifest a few good things every year and that's
due to the fact that I embed "commands" in the subconscious.

Without conscious realization, I use a creative pull
to turn thoughts into reality. I'm not saying that I
am omnipotent, just plundering the resources of the
Universe which are available to anyone that seeks for them.

a few good things every year does not sound ..like you are good at manifesting at all ..

the talk of manifestation is bad programming in itself .. if i buy a plain ticket to Hawaii tomorrow .. and get on the plane few days later .. i didn't manifest the ticket or the plain or Hawaii .. the ticket would have been there for someone else to buy .. the plane would have been flying their with hundreds of people anyway.. and Hawaii has been there for quite a long time ..

and where ever i will stay is probably there right now .. these things exist as potentials .. so manifesting them .. is just a matter of allowing what already exists to be and active part of your experience ..verses sort of myscally creating them out of the ether ..

maybe someone would chose to buy me a ticket to Hawaii .. but that is just a potential ..that before it happens seem highly improbably ..

the manifestation is just the current state of your reality ... and or how you are experiencing those things in your reality ..

and as for programming the mind.. that is a constant thing.. a lot of the programming though is just some type of marketing message .. to get you to take actions that benefit who ever created the marketing message ..

we can either live the lives we chose to live that benit us.. or bounce around chaotically based on the thousand of marketing messages we get every day..and the millions we have heard over the course of our lives .

When i tell people i want to live in Hawaii.. the general response is Omg it is so expensive there ..you don't want to live there ..

What I was saying along the lines is that the onus is on
you, if you can't manifest. You see, the mind is prepopulated
with utter drivel served by the social indoctrination that's
rampaging the dreams of the common man.

Don't let that happen to you.

Don't abide to the gravity. Be busy as a bee manifesting.

Things are just wonderful, just change your modus vivendi
to accommodate a new belief system that will serve your best
interests. What you're saying Optedin, is just a knee jerk
reaction to fallacy. I understand that you subscribe to the
common denominator that plasters the masses.

If you don't believe it, you won't live it.

At the end of the day, mind programming is crucial.

I manifest a few good things every year and that's
due to the fact that I embed "commands" in the subconscious.

Without conscious realization, I use a creative pull
to turn thoughts into reality. I'm not saying that I
am omnipotent, just plundering the resources of the Universe which are available to anyone that seeks for them.

Problem I got if the masses are loused the frick out because of the masses is ... who else is left to figure this crapola?

tbh, if I manifested only "a few good things every year", I would lay down next to a wolf pack an' say (in wolf, bcs it ain't no use talkin' no secret language to nowan don't understandya) ...

I work real diligent to offer hardcore smarts clad in ditz regalia -- an' when ima smack on the mark, it is usually cos I afforded myself the luxury of bein' calamatised offa my tits.

ARE YOU ENDEAVORIN' TO OUT-WEIRD MASTER BLAKE, O PRINCESS?

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your diligent smarts are expertly crafted to create hardcore imagery without using hardcore language ..and it when we understand what you are saying that we have reason to worry.. well .. i speak for me and the voices in my head .. i don't know about other..

there are many times i read your posts and i remember an interview with robin williams where he said mentioned driving the censors crazy when he said something in another language .. and he quoted the censors"we know he said something dirty.. we just don't know what he said yet .. " interesing thing is it has only been the last 4 months or a bit more that you have been pushing that edge.. bore that .. you where just plain hard to understand ...

We all want to be free. There is nothing as valuable in the life of a man as freedom. If you give the man all the wealth of the world, make a palace of gold for his residence and provide him the best food available in this world but take away his freedom, his life is miserable.
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We all want to be free. There is nothing as valuable in the life of a man as freedom. If you give the man all the wealth of the world, make a palace of gold for his residence and provide him the best food available in this world but take away his freedom, his life is miserable.
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well i know i get flack for my view of the current system or socially imposed system.. but a huge chunk of people willingly line up to throw freedoms away for the promise of being kept safe ..

the farmer keeps his/her turkeys and chickens safe well fed and housed.. until that one very bad last day for those animals ..

and the most important number to many people is their fico score or their ability to take on debt .. so they willingly get in as much debt as they think they can handle ..so they get stuck in safe jobs .. they hate 70 plus percent of the time if you believe the studies ..and live their live for the weekends ..

really only a few people will actually do what they need to be free.. the majority will give up as much freedom in exchange for low risk.. high perceived safety ..

and the most important number to many people is their fico score or their ability to take on debt

lol Well, it's not my most important number, but I'm damn sure proud of hitting 835. That was not easy.

I have no interest in taking on debt, but I have worked hard to assure that I have the ability to take on huge amounts of debt, should I ever choose to. You never know what life holds or what opportunities may present themselves.

My credit utilization is under 1%. The day my cardiologist tells me my days are numbered, that will change. Bigly.

lol Well, it's not my most important number, but I'm damn sure proud of hitting 835. That was not easy.

I have no interest in taking on debt, but I have worked hard to assure that I have the ability to take on huge amounts of debt, should I ever choose to. You never know what life holds or what opportunities may present themselves.

My credit utilization is under 1%. The day my cardiologist tells me my days are numbered, that will change. Bigly.

there is a very good reason i will stop at using the generalized term of many people or most ..and even wen i say most i don't mean a majority ..

a fico score effect people car insurance rate..and in cases ability to get a job or an apartment.. not just someones ability to take on more debt .

i have no debt right now nor do i have any open accounts ..from my experience and this is my stubborn personal view that i won't ask anyone to hold..ih i have to make payments i can't really afford something ..so past paying on a note or rent for a place to live ..and insurance policies ..i will keep my debt to a minimum or my monthly recuring expense..at least those i can't stuff into a business expense ..

i've lived in the state where most of the money i earned went to billand payments and got me stuck in a job that broke me down.. then lost everything ..after a couple time having that happen.. i am happy with my 0 debt ..I am going to live in Hawaii ..buy me a piece of land and be mostly offgrid .. where i can grow most of my own food all year .. the most expensive part will bethe offgrid stuff ..but i can get th cash to pull it off and pay for everything in the next few years ..

my worldly success is the same as my freedom.. but it is mine i don't need it to be anyone else's..well eccept the filipina i am going to marry ..

If you're under that impression, you haven't priced real estate in Hawaii for decades. It is one of the most expensive places on the entire planet to purchase land - even the absolute tiniest of parcels that are mostly igneous rock.

If you're under that impression, you haven't priced real estate in Hawaii for decades. It is one of the most expensive places on the entire planet to purchase land - even the absolute tiniest of parcels that are mostly igneous rock.

Try New Zealand. :-)

So you will rethink that if you are still alive in the next year or two when i buy my 1-3 acre plot for cash right ? .the reason why i specifically said off grid stuff .. is because the areas that appeal to me are not close to or don't have utility hook ups .. so you need the off grid stuff to have water and power .. solar panels generators.. water tanks /catchment systems water filters and septic system ..

So you will rethink that if you are still alive in the next year or two when i buy my 1-3 acre plot for cash right ? .

I'll be, here!

the reason why i specifically said off grid stuff .. is because the areas that appeal to me are not close to or don't have utility hook ups .. so you need the off grid stuff to have water and power .. solar panels generators.. water tanks /catchment systems water filters and septic system ..[/QUOTE]

OK. I get it. A hunk of igneous rock will meet your needs. Good luck growing something in that, other than blisters. :-)

I get it. A hunk of igneous rock will meet your needs. Good luck growing something in that, other than blisters. :-)

my back has no interest in growing food in the ground or directly in the ground beside maybe fruit trees or whatever tree crops .. that don't need to be harvested at ground level .. no matter where i would settle down .. ill do most of my growing in wicking beds or a aquaponics system .. i just want to live where i have my ideal climate .. plus anything with soil that can be considered farm land does indeed get pricey .. are hedge funds still buying up all the farmland they can around the world .. like they where afew years ago ?

and i did not look into it to deep but i think in hawaii to even get a loan to buy farm land you need an ag degree or something ..

now i wasn't speaking another languae when i said wicking beds ..or aquaponics right ?

yeah so you can see i thought ahead about the parking lot quality growing conditions ..and the lack of growing soil .. for vegetables.. even with rocky land or soil .. i will probably just cover that over with good layer of wood chips .. to build the aquaponics system and grow beds i will probably grow just enough to sell to pay for the system ..and make it all a write off worthy business expense ..

the more parts of the lifestyle i want that can be qualified as legitimate business investments /expenses .. the better for me . grow enough moringa to build a nice non local income marketing online .. and then some veg and mushroom for local markets ..

yeah so you can see i thought ahead about the parking lot quality growing conditions ..and the lack of growing soil .. for vegetables.. even with rocky land or soil .. i will probably just cover that over with good layer of wood chips .. to build the aquaponics system and grow beds i will probably grow just enough to sell to pay for the system ..and make it all a write off worthy business expense ..

the more parts of the lifestyle i want that can be qualified as legitimate business investments /expenses .. the better for me . grow enough moringa to build a nice non local income marketing online .. and then some veg and mushroom for local markets ..

Freedom will always be a better choice than worldly success. Heck, freedom is also a relative term, so it may either be freedom from oppression or freedom from debt. Either way, you are better off free from all of those.

The idea is to be of service to people, have their best interests in mind and success will follow.

well if you get the best price you can for service of the best interests..have to have the best or high price in there .. to many people try to compete with walmart on price .. and delude themselves into accepting low income in exchange for moral superiority .. and get envious or just plain out angry .. at those who do better .. financially

"Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem. The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity."―Joseph Sugarman

Jess. Being of service and having your Market's best interests is a wonderful thing. It doesn't necessarily bring success however it's definitely part of the process.

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Great point Jonathan, you have to use what you sell. The gizmo has to be life changing.

I guess the year and a half i spent working as a street perform on the Strip in Las Vegas .. hinders me from ever believing this ..

people get very cheap when it comes to their real best interest.. or things that may actually be life changing ... but a couple pictures with a few nearly naked girls in showgirl costumes.. after drinking a large alcoholic beverage they spent 20-30 dollars or more for .. hell they are tippin at least a twenty to each of the girls . for pictures ..

so it sound nice in principle.. but life changing is rare ... and hard to pull off ..how many of the purchase you have made in the last five years have been life changing..

Many people here never consider that. That's where the word 'inconsiderate' is rooted.

hmm what are you disagreeing with.. my response to the quotes from john and jess.. or the quote from john and jess ..

or the quotes .. themselves ..

vegas is not there for people to go to to have a highly pure idealistic religious experience .. people save up money for a good length of time to go to party for a few days or a weekend . and are aware of the dangers before they go ..

Be of service to people, have their best interests in mind while selling.... and success will follow.

There.

If you are just a great guy giving free help, you'll get thanked and loved constantly. But they won't buy much from you.

we have had discussion in other threads ..where a good chunk of the sales you make or the the money you make as a small g guru .. are for reasons far short of their best financial or practical interest.. they don't want the vacuum cleaner because because it will give them a cleaner house.. it the prestige of having the best..or at least better than some family member they are playing their version of keeping up with the jones' with .

it's easy to go broke if trying to sell life changing product that are of good service .. when people will nickel and dime you and but a similar product for 10 percent less from a competitor .. no mater how good the relationship is ..

but they will shell out large amounts a cashola .. for something they have no practical need or use for .. but increases there prestige or puts them in the in crowd ..

or just give them a temporary escape that they can enjoy and brags to people when they go back to their normal life ..

much more money in serving the petty but harmless intentions ..but im tainted from my time in Vegas .. and seeing the large amount of money people where willing to spend for the vegas experience haha

many people who actually make money will spend it to buy stuff that gives them status or some sence of supriority over people they know .. or just to exclude themseves from the masses..

while people who convince themselves they are serving some greater goo .. or other peoples best interest while making no money .. get a sense of moral superiority and personally justifiable envy ...because they don't see themselves as greedy and evil rich people

Amazon did damage to the whole foods brand when they bought it with the intent of dropping the prices so they could sell organic food to more people.. really made the people who where paying the prices at whole food for the ego boost unhappy ..

we have had discussion in other threads ..where a good chunk of the sales you make or the the money you make as a small g guru .. are for reasons far short of their best financial or practical interest.. they don't want the vacuum cleaner because because it will give them a cleaner house.. it the prestige of having the best..or at least better than some family member they are playing their version of keeping up with the jones' with .

To be completely honest, I never had any idea why they bought. I would just wait until they showed interest and then concentrate on what was said just before then.

I never let anyone in my home to show us any product. And I would never buy from an in home salesperson. It never ceased to amaze me that they would let me in the door, and buy from me.

I don't think it was prestige. The vast majority of people never talk about their vacuum cleaner.

And although the machine was really expensive, it truly was a great product that would last decades. I never felt like I was ripping anyone off.

To be completely honest, I never had any idea why they bought. I would just wait until they showed interest and then concentrate on what was said just before then.

I never let anyone in my home to show us any product. And I would never buy from an in home salesperson. It never ceased to amaze me that they would let me in the door, and buy from me.

I don't think it was prestige. The vast majority of people never talk about their vacuum cleaner.

And although the machine was really expensive, it truly was a great product that would last decades. I never felt like I was ripping anyone off.

you were not ripping anyone off ..i use to play online games a lot .. where people would pay hundred or easily over a thousand dollars for digital items they could never really own .. and i was able to talk to many who shelled out that kind of cash .. it's been a fun thing to study up close .. in many games .. and on the ground in Las vegas .. and from a distance in other things .. why people will spend a lot of money ..on stuff the vast majority of people think it a waste .. is a very interesting thing to study ..

there are plenty of people making money doing this .. and shutting up about it because it's just to hard for people on the outside to grasp ..

back to the thread.. think about the people supplying the furnished apartments to digital nomads .. who live and travel around the world .. and rent from them for weeks or months at a time .. and making a farily decent amount of money.. because they are making 10 times what they would renting the same space to locals ..

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